43 Yarn Number Bleached Printcloth for Apparel from Japan
This entry-level printcloth (315) with average yarn number 43 is a bleached, plain weave cotton fabric (>85% cotton) weighing 95 g/m², suited for casual shirts and linings. It matches HTS 5208.21.40.60 precisely due to its printcloth designation and metric thread range. Bleaching ensures compatibility with reactive printing inks.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document yarn count with lab report using ST/10 formula if square meters per kg are measured
• Check for selvage exclusion in weave determination per US note (b)
• Beware of quantitative restrictions if raw cotton source is non-WTO; trace origins